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The EU Settlement Scheme for EU citizens and their families to remain in the UK after it leaves the EU ('Brexit'): who's eligible, how to apply, how much it costs.

• Overview

  If you’re from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, you…

• Who can apply

  The deadline for most people to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme was 30…

• What you’ll get

  You’ll be given either: settled status, usually where you’ve lived in the…

• What you'll need to apply

  If you are from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein, and…

• Convert pre-settled status to settled status

  You must have 5 years’ continuous residence. You may be eligible to…

• Applying for your child

  Each child must have their own application. You can apply for your child…

• Applying as the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein

  You can apply as the family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland,…

• Applying if you're the family member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland

  You can apply if you have a family member who is an eligible person of…

• Applying if you’re the family member or primary carer of a British citizen

  For most people, you can no longer apply if you’re: a family member of a…

• Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme

  You can apply using any device, for example, a laptop, Android device or…

• If you have indefinite leave to enter or remain

  The deadline to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme in most cases was 30…

• If you stop working in the UK or start working in an EU country

  The deadline for applying for most people was 30 June 2021. You can still…

• After you've applied

  After you’ve applied, the Home Office will check your application. They’ll…

Dates when the clocks go back or forward - includes British Summer Time, Greenwich Mean Time

• Updated: 11 August 2025

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Statement of changes in Immigration Rules: 1994 to 2025.

• Updated: 4 September 2025

Educating your child at home ('home schooling'): when to get permission, telling the school, curriculum, SEN.